Serious CA Idea: Go It Alone...

[radhika]

I'm talking about California seceding from the USA and becoming a standalone nation. Really. I am not the only one thinking this way, even heard some election night pundits (David Weiner and Lila Garrett) on KPFK radio Pacifica say the same thing. Couldn't believe it - I thought it was only me!

Our state - crazy as it is - is not as functionally brain dead and right wing as the center and south. The same could be said of NY and New England. CA is blessed with rich farm land, high tech resources, national beauties, the entertainmen and is the world's 8th largest economy. we are demographicly young and culturally diverse. We have huge commercial ties to the Asian trade routes and frankly - we do not need those Red State asshats and their theocratic crapola. The derangement is so extreme that a president palin is quite feasible.

As the hosts on KPFK noted, the West and East can't go forward tethered to the psychosis that is invading the nation. And if in future years, the red parts get sane again, we can grant them passports to enter the nation of CA.

Any thoughts?

[silverweb]

1. Ain't gonna happen.

Better to focus your energies on more practical, realistic goals.

[XemaSab]

2. Jefferson's more likely to break off

than California secede.

[Merlot]

3. I like to think of CA as it's own country

We've just elected a really good governor, and we had pot on the ballot! We have a huge economy and all the other things you've listed. We no longer have our budget being ruled by the minority party, so we will make some real progress with green jobs and economy. We struck down the oil industry's attempt to stop our environmental standards. It's all good.

ps my representative was actually sitting with us phone banking today. What a cool guy. And he beat his tea party funded opponent easily.

[Retrograde]

4. Sounds good to me

our flag already says "California Republic".

You all can come visit any time you want!

ETA: we were an independent country briefly in the late 1840s

[Iggo]

5. How would we defend ourselves from the United States Of America?

They would kick our asses into next week.

[katty]

6. born here and would love that CA Nation, but it won't happen

nevertheless, we carry on!

[krabigirl]

7. Sounds good to me. Lol, i live in OC, and repukes are all wanting to leave. Sounds wonderful.

Wouldn't mind just being separate from that intolerant ideology.

[Sirveri]

8. If you need any input to writing the prop and getting sigs let me know.

I would be happy to help work on a secession proposition and I would walk to get sigs for it. If Washington is going to be covered in corruption and cowardice then I'll be more than happy to go it alone.